Wheel



(No Model.)

B. s. JENNINGS.

WHEEL.

No. 269,424. a Patented Dec.19,.1882

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

EBENEZER S. JENNINGS, OF NELSONVILLE, OHIO.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,424, dated December19, 1882.

Application filed October 516, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EBENEZER SMITH JEN- NINGS, of Nelsonville, in thecounty of Athens and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wheels; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use thesame, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

insertion into place.

Figure l is a face view of the wheel in place, with the cap removed.Fig. 2 is a face View of the wheel off of the axle, with the falsecollar and cap removed. Fig.3 is a section on line ma, Fig. 1. Fig. 4.is a section on line 3 3 Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the false orlocking collar- This invention relates to improvements in car-whe'els,more especially to the interior arrangement of their naves forlubricating purposes; and it consists in the peculiarities ofconstruction hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed'drawings, the letter A indicates a car-wheel containingmy invention. The nave a is formed with three equidistant ribs, to,which connect'the boxB with the shell (J, such ribs running from theouter end, I), of the box, but stopping short of the inner end, thusleaving openings whereby a continuous space is formed about the box B atits inner end.

Between the ribs to in the box B are made large openings D, forsupplying lubricant to the journal E. These holesare arranged out ofline, as shown. Opposite these holes, and integral with the shell 0, areanother set of ribs, F, which come close to said holes. These ribs runthe entire length of the shell, having a small space between them andthe box B. The wheel is placed upon thejourual, the collar efitting inthe usual recess in the inner face. The end 6 of the journal is madewith a groove, 6 in which is placed the false or looking collar G. Thiscollaris U-shaped, and its ends 9 are beveled off at g to facilitate itsThe outer face of the collar is made with radial grooves 9 which aredivergent-that is, 9 wider than their inner ends, 9

having their outer ends,

Secured upon the end of the wheel is the retaining-cap H, held by bolts1 or otherwise. This cap is made with a circumferential flange, h,forming an exterior rabbet, h, in which'the shell G fits. This flangealso forms an interior rabbet, W, in which is fitted a gasket of rubber,K, the whole forming a seat for the collar G, thereby holding the latterin position.

The cap 11 is formed with a central oil-hole, 7L3, around which thematerial of the cap is forced inward, forming aboss, L, and forming thecircular depression I. I

The lubricant is introduced to the wheel through the hole k and as itstrikes the collar G the divergent grooves g convey it off radially,thus keeping it-from clogging at the ends of thejournal, which wouldmake the receptacle appear to be filled before it really was. Intraveling, the lubricant would naturally tend to the inner end of thewheel, where there is a free space for it to flow, thus keeping awayfrom the oil-hole and avoiding any inclination to spill out. At the sametime theraised construction of the boss L would preclude the Inbricantsworking out of said hole. As the wheel turns the lubricant is forced byits inertia against the ribs F and deflected into the openings D. Thusthe wheel automatically lubricates itself; also, if the lubricant bethick or stiff, as in cold weather, the ribs break it up and churn it,so that it softens and readily flows to thejonrnal. The collar G, beingheld in position by the cap and its gasket, has little contact with thewheel and axle, while operating to hold them firmly together and keepingthe wheel in an upright position.

While the construction described is especially applicable to car-wheels,it is obvious that it may be applied to other wheels of any vehicleswherein its use would be of advantage.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The false orlocking collar G, having'thc grooves 9 as set forth.

2. The box B, provided with holes D, in combination with the shell (J,having ribs F arranged opposite the holes D, 'and the ribs a connectingthe box and shell, but not running their full length, leaving a space, 0at the inner end whereby the lubricant has free course and is broken upat the holes, as set forth.

3. The combination of the wheel A, axle E, In testimony that I claim theforegoing as having the groove 0 the collar G, and theeap myown I affixmy signature in presence of two H, the latter having an interior rahbet,71 in witnesses. which the collar G rests. as set forth. EBENEZER SMITHJENNINGS.

4. The cap H, having the oil-hole h, and the 1 \Vitnesses: collar G,having the grooves g, in combination 4 OTIS VVELOH, with the wheel A andaxle E, as set forth. \V. U. HIOKMAN.

